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Sat, Dec 27, 08 at 13:07
| 'Lauren's Grape' papaver somniferum ws '08 bloom '08
Love these dark purple poppies which bloomed all summer until frost both planted in garden beds and in containers. Foliage can get a bit raggedy at the bottom so plant something in front to cover it. I did not know it would continue to bloom so planted it with the idea I would pull it out before anything else in that area would bloom.
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| I just love looking at all of your pictures! Thanks for posting. What kinds of containers did you use to wintersow the poppies? I direct sowed some and planted others in pop bottles. Just wondering how yours were started. Gorgeous - please keep em coming. Newbie Nik |
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| Thanks, Nik. I have used both gal and 1/2 gal milk jugs for poppies. Also sowed in a large pot with a cut off milk jug top to cover the area of the pot with the poppy seeds. Your 2Ls should work also. Direct sowing does not work well for me though this past spring I direct sowed some poppy seeds and then put cut off 2L's over them and had good germination. Will do that again. |
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- Posted by countrycarolyn (My Page) on Sat, Dec 11, 10 at 15:28
| Mnwsgal, did you save seeds from yours and if so did they come true?? I know this is an old post but I was just curious, as I know your still an active member. |
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| The seeds I saved in 2008 & 2009 did come true. I didn't save any seeds this year as had many self sown LG poppies in pots this spring so sprinkled seeds in the same pots. |
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| I'm going to be sowing some of these this year, it's good to know they bloom throughout the summer. Does deadheading help? Karen |
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| Yes, I think deadheading helped. Bottom foliage can get a bit dried up. |
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